Biomaterial-directed cell behavior for tissue engineering

Abstract

Successful tissue regeneration strategies focus on the use of novel biomaterials, structures, and a variety of cues to control cell behavior and promote regeneration. Studies discovered how biomaterial/structure cues in the form of biomaterial chemistry, material stiffness, surface topography, porosity, and degradation properties play an important role in controlling cellular events in the contest of in vitro and in vivo tissue regeneration. Advanced biomaterial structures and strategies are developed to focus on the delivery of bioactive factors, such as proteins, peptides, and even small molecules to influence cell behavior and regeneration. The present article is an effort to summarize important findings and further discuss biomaterial strategies to influence and control cell behavior directly via physical and chemical cues. This article also touches on various modern methods in biomaterial processing to include bioactive factors as signaling cues to program cell behavior for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.